BREAKING: Gunmen on Rampage, Set Imo High Court Ablaze, Destroy Files
- Some unknown gunmen have attacked Imo state, setting the state high court in Orlu, destroying files in the process
- According to report, the destroyed complex houses both the state high court and a magistrates’ court
- Meanwhile, in confirming the development, the police say it had launched investigation into the incident
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In what can be described as another sad development, some unknown gunmen on Saturday December 17, set ablaze the building of Imo state high court in Orlu.
According to reports, the criminals also touched a structure housing sensitive documents, Daily Trust reports.
Source: Twitter
It was gathered that the complex is housing both the high court and a magistrates’ court. According to reports, all the files in the building were burnt.
The Orlu high court is close to a security check point as well as the police divisional headquarter, The Nation Newspaper added.
The development was confirmed by Orlu branch chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barnabas Munonye.
Also, spokesperson for the Imo state Police Command, CSP Mike Abattam confirmed the incident.
2023: Peter Obi weeps over murder of Labour Party's Imo House of Assembly candidate
Meanwhile, Peter Obi has reacted with immense pain to the assassination of the Labour Party State House of Assembly Candidate for Onuimo LGA in Imo state, Hon. Christopher Eleghu.
In a tweet on Friday, December 16, Obi disclosed that Hon. Eleghu was not only murdered but his house and vehicle were also set ablaze.
The former Anambra governor, condemning the development, stated that it violate the peace accord signed by political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections. Obi also called on security agencies at state and federal levels to fish out those behind this trend and bring them to book.
2023: Atiku in Imo, vows to resuscitate businesses, trades, stop insecurity
In another report, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised business and trade will pick up again if he is elected as the next president of Nigeria.
The former vice president stated this at the PDP presidential campaign rally, which witnessed significant party supporters at the Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri.
On insecurity, the PDP presidential candidate noted that if elected, he would sit and dialogue with aggrieved individuals to resolve the insecurity problem in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
